The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Routine Business, with Few Parliamenta
Tits to Enliven the Interest.

Routine Business, with Few Parliamentary
Tits to Enliven the Interest
Secretary of State Myers called the House to
order at 10 A. n, and the Rev. j. T. Tevis of
fered prayer
The roll of members was then called and all
took the oath, administered by Judge Mitchell,
of the Supreme Court.
Dir. Caven moved that the officers be elected
first, Speaker. Clerk second, Assistant Clerk third,
and then Door keeper. This motion prevailed.
Mr.. Gardner-I have the pleasure of placing
IN nomination a gentleman for the Office of
Speaker of this House. gentleman who has
had large experience in legislative bodies; gen.
tleman who is we'll qualified for all the duties of
that position. l have the honor of nominating
as a candidate for Speaker the Hon Warren G.
Sayre, of Wabash
Democratic members of this body, have the
pleasure of placing before this House, as a can
didate for Speaker. the name of the able and ex-
perienced ex Speaker of the House of the Fifty
fourth General Assembly, the Hon. Charles L.
Jewett, of New Albany
The ballot resulted: For Mr. Sayre, 81; for
Mr. Jewett, A
The Secretary of State announced the election
of Mr.. Sayre, and appointed Messrs Gardner
and Jewett to conduct him to the chair, which
was done, and then, after the oath was admin
istered, Mr. Sayre, after congratulating the
members on their privilege meeting in the
new and magnificent Capitol spoke of the ne
cessity of economical legislation, and their duty
to the people
The nomination for PRINCIPAL Clerk being in
order, Mr.. Osborne named VIM. H. Smith, of
Marion county.
Mr. Schley named Richard O. johnson, of
Marion county.
The vote resulted-Smth, 81; johnson, a.
Mr.. Smith was declared elected, and sworn
into Office
Mr.. Fleece placed in nomination for Assistant
Clerk, Frank Rawles, of Allen county.
Charles E. Crawley, of Sullivan, was named
by the Democrats.
Nha f1~ o. TO-
Crawley 43 Mr.. Rawles was declared elected.
Mr. Groves nominated c. G. Schroeder. of
| Dubois county, for Door keeper and Demo
cratic member named Col. Thomas Shea, of
| Scott
The vote was Schroeder, SO; Shea 45 Mr..
| Schroeder was declared elected and sworn in.
Mr.. Thompson offered resolution instructing
| the Principal Clerk to inform the Senate that the
| House was organized and ready for business.
Mr.. Fleece offered a substitute providing for the
| appointment of three members to inform the
Senate, which was adopted
| message was received from the Secretary of
the Senate announcing the organization of that
| body.
Messrs. Gardner and Jewett we're appointed
| by the Speaker to notify the Senate of the or
| ganiza:on of the House.
| Mr.. Jewett offered resolution making the
| rules of the last House of Representatives the
rules of this House until new rules are adopted,
and for the appointment of a committee OF four
to prepare rules for the government of the House,
| and that the committee report on Monday.
| Adopted.
A resolution was adopted for the appointment
| of the usual joint committee to wait upon the
Governor and learn when it would suit his con-
| venience to communicate with the General As
! sembly.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Kercheval and
| Peasants
Mr.. Greene offered the following:
Resolved. That a committee of Ave be appointed by
the Speaker to provide plan for the seating of the
| members of the House.
| Mr.. Kellison-I move to lay the resolution on
| the table.
The motion was lost by a vote of 81 to 49, and
| the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Greene move that the resolution relat
| ing to the committee rules offered by the gen.
| tleman from Putnam Mr. Gordon], be recon
| sidered
Mr.. Jewett moved to amend by adopting the
| rules of the last House. This was laid on the
table, and adjournment took place until
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